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Care 8 Test 4 Set 1
Week 9
48
Health Care
Professional
11/27/2012

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1.       Mechanical supports include these 12 items.
Definition
1) STRAPPING, 2) TAPING, 3) BRACES, 4) CAST, 5) CORSETS, 6) CANES, 7) CRUTCHES, 8) COLLARS, 9) SLINGS, 10) SHOE LIFTS, 11) BANDAGES, 12) FOOT ORTHOTICS
Term
2.       Supports can be classified as these 4 methods of use.
Definition
1) IMMOBILIZATION, 2) SUPPORTIVE, 3) CORRECTIVE, 4) PROTECTIVE
Term
3.       10 physiological effects of mechanical supports.
Definition
1) RELIEVE OF WEIGHT BEARING, 2) LIMIT MOTION, 3) IMMOBILIZE, 4) RELIEVE MUSCLE SPASM AND PAIN, 5) DECREASE ABDOMINAL MUSCLE ACTIVITY, 6) DECREASE INTRADISCAL PRESSURE, 7) INCREASE INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE, 8) DECREASE MUSCLE ACTIVITY, 9) REVERSE OR CORRECT SPINAL CURVATURES, 10) CORRECT BIOMECHANICAL FAULTS OR WEAKNESS
Term
4.       13 indications for mechanical supports.
Definition
1) ACUTE IVD SYNDROME, 2) ACUTE SPRAINS/STRAINS, 3) DJD, 4) HYPERKYPHOSIS, 5) HYPERLORDOSIS, 6) JOINT INSTABILITY, 7) MUSCLE SPASM AND GUARDING, 8) POSTURAL BACKACHE, 9) SCOLIOSIS, 10) SPINAL FRACTURES, 11) EXTREMITY FRACTURES, 12) CONGENITAL WEAKNESS, 13) FOOT/ANKLE WEAKNESS
Term
5.       7 contraindications to the use of mechanical supports.
Definition
1) PROMOTING MUSCULAR ATROPHY, 2) PROMOTING WEAKNESS, 3) PROMOTING ADHESIONS OR FIBROSIS, 4) ISCHEMIA, 5) CONGESTION, 6) VASCULAR STASIS, 7) DEPENDENCE
Term
6.       _____ are mechanical supports used for heel spurs or plantar fasciitis.
Definition
HEEL CUPS
Term
7.       _____ are mechanical supports used for structural or functional short legs.
Definition
HEEL LIFTS
Term
8.       _____ are mechanical supports used for excessive foot pronation/supination.
Definition
ORTHOTICS
Term
9.       _____ are mechanical supports used for ankle sprains.
Definition
SOFT ELASTIC BRACES
Term
10.   _____ are mechanical supports used to prevent excessive ankle inversion/eversion.
Definition
HARD BRACES
Term
11.   _____ are mechanical supports used to generally support grade 1 MCL or LCL ligament and muscle strains.
Definition
SOFT KNEE BRACES
Term
12.   _____ is a coccyx mechanical support commonly used for the patient to sit on who has coccyodynia.
Definition
DOUGHNUT
Term
13.   _____ braces are used for lumbar sprain/strain injuries.
Definition
SOFT BRACES
Term
14.   _____ braces are used for lumbar IVD or sprains.
Definition
SOFT BRACES WITH RIGID STAYS
Term
15.   _____ braces are used for post surgery or scoliosis in the lumbar spine.
Definition
HARD OR RIGID BRACES
Term
16.   _____ braces are used for clavicular or AC joint injuries.
Definition
FIGURE 8 BRACE
Term
17.   _____ braces are used for nondisplaced rib fractures, pleurisy or intercostal neuralgia.
Definition
RIB BELTS
Term
18.   _____ are braces used for muscle strains, torticollis, or whiplash injuries in the cervical spine.
Definition
SOFT COLLARS
Term
19.   _____ are braces used for mild compression fractures, avulsion fractures, or ligamentous tearing in the cervical spine.
Definition
RIGID COLLARS
Term
20.   Slings should be used on the shoulder whenever the patient presents with any of these 5 injuries.
Definition
1) BURSITIS, 2) TENDONITIS, 3) AC SEPARATION, 4) ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES, 5) SPRAINS
Term
21.   _____ should be used on the elbow whenever a patient presents with bursitis, strain injuries, and tennis or golfers elbow.
Definition
SOFT COMPRESSIVE SUPPORTS
Term
22.   _____ should be used for strain injuries of the wrist.
Definition
SOFT COMPRESSIVE SUPPORT
Term
23.   _____ is a brace that should be used for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Definition
COCK-UP SPLINT
Term
24.   _____ is the name of a cervical collar.
Definition
PHILADELPHIA COLLAR
Term
25.   2 names for thoracic braces.
Definition
1) JEWETT BRACE, 2) KNIGHT TAYLOR
Term
26.   4 different lumbar and sacroiliac braces.
Definition
1) CHAIRBACK BRACE, 2) WILLIAMS BRACE, 3) KNIGHT SPINAL BRACE, 4) TROCHANTERIC BELT
Term
27.   A _____ brace should be used when one has scoliosis.
Definition
MILWAUKEE BRACE
Term
28.   3 different types of extremity braces.
Definition
1) LOUISIANA BRACE, 2) LENNOX-HILL BRACE, 3) COCK-UP SPLINT
Term
29.   Kinesio taping involves taping over and around muscles in order to either _____ or to _____.
Definition
ASSIST AND GIVE MUSCLE SUPPORT; OR TO PREVENT OVER CONTRACTION OF THE MUSCLES
Term
30.   _____allows the practitioner the opportunity to actually give support with full ROM that enables the individual to participate in physical activity with functional assistance.
Definition
KINESIO-TAPING
Term
31.   The overcontraction prevention aspect of kinesio-taping is most commonly used during the _____.
Definition
ACUTE STAGE OF REHAB
Term
32.   Kinesio-tape can also be used in conjunction with these 4 other therapies.
Definition
1) CRYOTHERAPY, 2) HYDROTHERAPY, 3) MASSAGE THERAPY, 4) ESTIM
Term
33.   These are the 3 main taping techniques recognized in the united states.
Definition
1) WHITE ATHLETIC TAPING, 2) MCCONNELL TAPING TECHNIQUE, 3) KINESIO TAPING
Term
34.   _____ is the most commonly used taping technique in the US. It involves the use of a pre-wrap and is used for acute and preventative injuries. It is generally left on for a short period of time and it is typically applied immediately prior to activity and taken off thereafter.
Definition
WHITE ATHLETIC TAPING
Term
35.   White athletic taping causes skin irritation due to these 3 conditions.
Definition
1) TRAPPING OF MOISTURE, 3) HIGH LATEX CONTENT, 3) HIGH COMPRESSION TO THE UNDERLYING TISSUES
Term
36.   Is there any rehab purposes or benefits to white athletic taping?
Definition
NO
Term
37.   _____ is a bracing or strapping technique using a super-rigid cotton mesh, highly-adhesive tape. It is most commonly used for patellofemoral, shoulder subluxation, lumbar, foot and hip impingement.
Definition
MCCONNELL TAPING
Term
38.   McConnell taping is left on the person for no more than _____ hours due to in-adverse skin reactions.
Definition
18 HOURS
Term
39.   McConnell taping technique is primarily used for _____ of the affected condition, and is widely accepted by the medical community.
Definition
NEUROMUSCULAR RE-EDUCATION
Term
40.   _____ is a taping technique that uses a highly specific designed tape that works with the body allowing full ROM, and in most cases improves ROM. It will not affect biomechanics of the patient. There is also no latex in the product making it skin sensitive and safe to use from pediatric to geriatric populations.
Definition
KINESIO-TAPING
Term
41.   Since kinesio-taping does not compress skin, it is safe to wear over a _____ day period.
Definition
3-5 DAY
Term
42.   Kinesio-taping works with the lymphatic system to _____ in order to rehabilitate and relieve pain. It can also be used for virtually all clinical conditions.
Definition
INCREASE CIRCULATION OF BLOOD/LYMPH
Term
43.   _____ invented kinesio tape because he wanted a prescription for his patients that worked specifically for the re-education of the neuromuscular system.
Definition
DR. KENZO KASE
Term
44.   4 major physiological effects of kinesio-taping.
Definition
1) SKIN FUNCTIONS, 2) MUSCULAR FUNCTIONS, 3) LYMPHATIC FUNCTIONS, 4) JOINT FUNCTIONS
Term
45.   How does kinesio-taping affect skin functions (endohenous analgesic system)?
Definition
IT RELIEVES PAIN OR ABNORMAL FEELING ON THE SKIN AND MUSCLES
Term
46.   How does kinesio-tape affect the muscle functions?
Definition
SUPPORTS THE MUSCLES IN MOVEMENT, AND THE ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF THE TAPE REPLICATES AND ENHANCES MUSCLE FIBERS AND TENDONS
Term
47.   How does kinesio-tape affect lymphatic function?
Definition
REMOVES CONGESTION OF LYMPHATIC FLUID OR HEMORRHAGES UNDER THE SKIN. IT ALSO STIMULATES THE MOVEMENT OF LYMPHATIC AND INTERSTITIAL FLUIDS
Term
48.   How does kinesio-tape affect joint function?
Definition
IT CORRECTS MISALIGNMENT OF THE JOINT AND IMPROVES THE ALIGNMENT OF STRUCTURE THROUGH ITS AFFECT ON THE MUSCLE/FASCIA AND PAIN
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